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Took a youngster out n had our limit in 45 minutes. Got quite a few more. Wind took its toll n done at noon. All on spinners n crawlers. Pink and gold pink red was best. Glow red caught a few as well. 

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Went out yesterday morning and absolutely hammered em. We caught 27 fish in a few hours with the smallest being 17 inches, and the biggest 25 1/2. All hits were on orange and white crawler harnesses. Beautiful day on the river! 

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As far as bouncers you want 3 oz so you don't drag n keep a 45 degree angle in the current.

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Nlayne and Northlander were you catching them in the harbor or farther up river?  May be heading out there this weekend...

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Most fish are coming from Bong up to oliver on flats and channel edges. This morning was awesome. Fish really seem to be putting on the feed bag. Nate I think I saw you guys up by spirit lake.

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Steve, you may not be seeing much of Nate and "The Blue Bomber" for the next two months.  He got a job working six days a week.  Which is a good thing.  He now will be able to pay for his OWN gas when he goes fishing :grin::2c::2c::2c::2c:  BC

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Don't worry guys I'll be getting in my fair share of fishing on Sundays haha. And yeah you probably saw us up there Steve. All the flats seem to be good on the channel edges in about 6 FOW. Most fish are being caught up river last week. Up on the range for the week working, gonna try to get out Sunday! Also got the day off for the Lincoln tourney so Ill be out there!

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Got out this am. Wind was fair some times auto pilot got put to the test but it was fun. boated fish anywhere 15 to 21. Played arrowhead the best we could. Green and chart. and chart  and orange worked the best for us.

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Can anyone tell me what time of year Allouez bay gets good and what time of year walleye fishing on the south shore is generally good.

 

I know it probably changes a little from year to year but I just started fishing up here recently and want a general idea of when I should start trying these spots.

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Real Soon Real Soon you will see all the boats when it starts Many years its around Fathers day weekend

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Also a lot of boats doing the "monkey see monkey do",  one must put in the time to learn the river.  And like you said, things can change day to day.  We been doing jigging and getting some nice fish.  gulp crawlers in deep drop offs

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also,  logged some hours in alloueez on sunday.  There were a dozen boats around and I did not see a net fly..for me,  Zero fish caught.  She can be frustrating, but we made up for it the next day at another location. 

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I made it out today for a bit from 3-5pm got 3 eyes and a perch between the bay and allouez...Between 14"-18"...

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Its been a tuff bite lately but it seems like it getting better. I got 8 fish today but no pattern developed. No 1 area got more than 2 fish. Alouiz, the bay, between the bridges and spirit all got fish. Spinners and long lined sticks did the catching.

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This rain should make the bite tough until things settle out there

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Fished the bay and Allouez on Tues with my father inlaw. Indeed it was a tough bite, had a few bites in the harbor, landed a subslot Walleye and a hammer handle, both on spinners of different colors. Allouez Bay and stick baits produced the only keeper (a very respectable fish) which was lost at the boat. I didn't realize that the Duluth area received so much rain over the 4th weekend, and thought it was my lack of time on the water this year not being able to figure out the patterns.  

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Yikes,  I found water temps as high as 89.7 degrees yesterday....that is crazy warm.......

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Jarrid, The onliest place I know where the water consistently  runs that warm is WLSSD. I know that you're a crappie fan, but a cra_py fan, too? How's Minnesuing been treating you lately?   Signed, The Fisherman formerly know as PP. (lost my login when the system converted)

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That warmest water was on the shallows of arrowhead flats just outside billings.  We launched at Billings.  We stopped to take a swim at clough beach and the water was bath tub warm that was sunday.  Minnesuing was a nice boat ride on Saturday.  Managed a dew decent gills in deeper water, but we were more out for the boat ride and the free lunch that sidelines had.  Bring on the next season, this ice man is ready for cooler temps.... 

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I've given up on the river/bay till fall. The fishing for me has been tough in the last few weeks. Been poking my nose out in the Big Lake instead. Been decent around Duluth. Water temp out in the lake have been in the upper 60's. Nothing big but ok numbers. Most on dipseys and some on down riggers. Lead core and boards have produced nada this summer

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River isnt dead you just have to hit the deeper fall spots. Many of which are never fished by others. I was out from shore yesterday and caught 5 walleyes, a cat and a crappie. Missed a few others. Jig/plastic/ half crawler was best.

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I have never fished the St Louis River but will be in Duluth tagging along with my wife at the end of the month and I'm looking for a place to fish for a few days.  Nothlander, when you say, "out from shore", do you mean at the mouth of the river?

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